Texas SpeedDiva
08-27-2011, 10:44 AM
If there is an unusually large or damaging hurricane, the name is retired by the World Meteorological Organization’s hurricane committee because using it again could be considered insensitive. The hurricane name is then retired not used for at least ten years.
Interesting fact regarding hurricane names beginning with the letter "I" If it is decided that Irene meets this critria (speculation has already begun it will be retired). This would be the 7th "I" named storm in the past 10 seasons to be retired
Igor (2010)
Ike (2008)
Iris (2001)
Isabel (2003)
Isidore (2002)
Ivan (2004)
****Irene (2011)
Interesting fact regarding hurricane names beginning with the letter "I" If it is decided that Irene meets this critria (speculation has already begun it will be retired). This would be the 7th "I" named storm in the past 10 seasons to be retired
Igor (2010)
Ike (2008)
Iris (2001)
Isabel (2003)
Isidore (2002)
Ivan (2004)
****Irene (2011)